Every so often a drummer-led record comes along that reminds you why this format still has somewhere new to go, and Terje Evensen’s Reclusive Mountain is exactly that kind...
Empirical have never been a band to stand still, but even by their own restless standards, Like Lambs: To The Slaughter is a genuine leap. I featured this band on our Autumn 2024...
I first found out about this band, and this recording when drummer Max Schwarz wrote to introduce himself and the trio, telling me “We believe that our upcoming release may...
Some albums just defy categorisation, and Spring Again by the Austrian-German ensemble High Fiddelity is very much one of them. To call it a straight jazz album would be...
I’ve been listening to a lot of records lately that sit well outside any strict definition of jazz, and I have several more of these coming up for review in the weeks ahead....
A musician of Gary Bartz’s stature doesn’t need to chase relevance — it follows him. But what happens when a jazz legend of more than five decades steps into an...
Moon over Mildmay is the new album (released in March 2026) by British singer Tina Carr in collaboration with Miguel Gorodi (trumpet), Oli Hayhurst (bass), Kieran McLeod...
Hannah Horton, official Selmer artist, saxophonist, composer and founder of the award winning J Steps releases her much anticipated 4th album Stories On The Wind today showcasing...
Nine albums in, Ntjam Rosie knows exactly who she is as an artist — and this record reflects that. Her self-titled album draws directly from her faith, her identity, her...
Jason Miles has earned the right to make this record. Not many people can say they were in the room when Miles Davis was reinventing himself for the late 1980s — but Miles was,...
